Due Wed.

LA - Summative Assessment Story

Unit - Exhibition Handbook

Reminder:
You must be at school tomorrow for the Exhibition Opening Ceremony from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Please encourage your families to attend.

due tues

Math - finish corrections if you haven't and bring in signed test

LA -
Summative assessment story - due Wed

Unit -
Ex' Rehearsal

Forms and money

Due monday

Math -
Test corrections (in pen) and parent signature

LA -
Grammar book completed due Tuesday
Summative Assessment Story - Due Wednesday

Unit -
Exhibition PRACTICE! Know your stuff. Rehearsals continue Monday

If you have not yet paid for Camping trip/Leavers Dinner, please do so ASAP!

Due Fri

Math -
Corrections from yesterday's hw
Page 483 optional

LA -
Grammar - finish book by Tues
Story Summative due Monday

Unit -
Ex' Practice - rehearsals start kesho

Forms for leavers dinner, Camp, and money for Bugsy!

Due Thurs

LA -

Read 30 mins Historical Fiction genre
Summative Assessment Story due Monday
Grammar - page 24-26

Math -
Page 479, #3-28
Math test kesho

Unit-
Ex' Rehearsal Friday and Monday
Fill out Ex' Handbook

Due Wednesday

Math -
Page 473 #4-10 and #14-20

LA-
Story map corrections
Summative Assessment - Due Monday
Complete Reading comprehension task

Unit -
Ex' rehearsal on Monday

Kiswahili Hw

?-
Camp trip and Leavers Dinner Forms

Due Tues

Math -
Page 471, #7-16 and #21-27

LA -
Read 30 mins of folktales
Grammar page 20-23
Summative Assessment final story due Monday (any genre of your choice)

Unit -
Ex' Reflections

?
Bring Camp Kenya Permission form
Bring empty water bottle

Due Monday

Math - page 465, #5-16 and page 467, #7-18

LA - Read 30 mins folktales
Grammar page 18
Folktale final draft
Folktale worksheet corrections

Unit -
Ex' student handbook

Camp permission slip

Due Mon

LA -
Folktale final draft

Math -
Page 465, #5-16

Unit -
Ex' Handbook will be collected on Thursday

Camp Trip permission Form

Due Wed

Math -
Page 463, #7-34

LA -
Read 30 mins of folktales
Folktale rough draft due Thurs

Unit -
Research Reflection for Ex'
Camp Kenya Permission Form

Due Tues

Math -
Bugsy - Page 459 Set A and B
Non-Bugsy - Page 459 Set A, B, C, D

LA -
Read 30 mins of folktales
Plan folktale with plot, characters, setting, and theme
Grammar Page 16
Read through http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/folktale_allfolktale.htm and see previous post for more examples of folktales

Unit -
Research and reflect

Due Mon

Math -
Page 453, Quick Check #1-10

LA -
Read a new folktale and fill out story map worksheet (see link for folktales below:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/myths.htm
http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/folk.html
Grammar page 15

Unit -
Research and Reflections for Ex'

Due Fri

Math -
page 452-452, #1-10 Remember to Estimate!

LA -
Read folktales and write the moral in your LA book.
Bring in a folktale from your culture to share

Unit-
Ex' Research and Reflections

??-
Swahili Day kesho. Wear something Swahili!

Due Wed

LA -
Read 30 mins of sci fi book
Story final draft

Math -
Page 447, #9-36

Unit -
Exhibition Research and Reflections

Art -
Finish 4 drawings

?
Bring newspapers for Ex' group

Due Fri

Math -
Revise chapter 11, 12, 14 in HM for tomorrow's quiz

LA -
Read Sci Fi book for 30 mins
Finish Treasure Island
Study mnemonic words for spelling test

Unit -
Ex' research and reflections
Handbooks will be collected tomorrow.

Due Thur

LA
Read Sci-Fi book for 30 mins
Finish Treasure Island by Monday
Study mnemonic spelling words

Math
Page 339 all sets
Math Quiz on Friday

Unit
Exhibition Research and Reflections
Student handbooks will be collected on Friday

Due Wed

Math - Page 331, #1-23 Re-do or make corrections

LA - Finish Treasure Island, and find Science Fiction or Fantasy book to read next

Grammar page 12

Unit - Reflections and research for Exhibition

Due Fri

Math -
page 325, #5-24

LA -
Read chapters 4-6 of Treasure Island and Answer the questions on the worksheet.

Unit -
Assembly tomorrow. Please invite your parents. Bring props and costumes.

Exhibition Research and Reflections

Due Wednesday

Math -
Page 322, #24 -46

LA -
Read 30 mins
Study spelling words

Unit -
Exhibition Reflections from first mentor meeting
Prepare for second mentor meeting
Memorize lines and bring in costumes for poetry and exhibition assembly

Due Thursday

LA
1.) Read 30 mins
2.) Poetry Summative - Due Friday

Math -
Page 309-310, #9-33

Unit -
Unit Summative with LAB REPORT due May 7

Bring Materials for experiments

Learn Assembly Lines

Important Dates
Parent Info Session at 4:30 - May 3rd
Poetry Unit Celebration - May 7
Materials Unit Celebration - May 8
Poem Recitation - May 9
Exhibition Assembly - May 11

Due Thurs

LA -
1.) Read 30 mins
2.) Grammar page 11
3.) Spelling test tomorrow
4.) Poetry Summative

Unit -
1.) Learn unit vocab words
2.) Unit Summative due May 7th

Kiswahili -
Story

Learn Assembly Lines

Due Wednesday

LA -
1.) Read 30 mins
2.) Spelling test on Thursday
3.) Poetry Anthology Summative - Due 4th May

Math -
Page 305, #4-20

Unit -
Unit Summative
Define all unit vocabulary words by Thursday

Mentor Meetings will commence next Wednesday, 2nd May

Due Thurs

LA -
1. Read 30 mins
2. Pied Piper Poem
3. Poetry Summative Due May 4th
4. Spelling Test Friday
5. Pen pal letters due Friday

Math-
1. Page 293-294, #11-39
2. Integers Quiz Friday

Unit -
1. Bring in
Baking Powder
Vinegar
Bottle of Carbonated Water
Small Paper Cups

Misc -
1. Write your most memorable moment or what you remember from Year 6

Due Wed

LA -
1.) Read 30 mins
2.) Signature for Poetry Quiz
3.) Poetry Summative - May 4th
4.) Spelling Test - Friday
5.) Pen pal Letters due Friday

Math -
1.) Page 291, #6-24 (22 is optional)
2.) Integers quiz

Unit -
1.) States of Matter Crossword Puzzle

due tues

Math- p. 299, set c and d

LA -
1. Read 30 mins
2. Poetry Quiz Signature from Parents
3. Work on Poetry Summative

Unit - Think and Exhibition Topics/Ideas!

Happy Holidays!

Your only homework is to think. Think about topics and issues that you are passionate about that relate to the transdisciplinary theme Sharing the Planet, which will be our Exhibition unit. Be prepared to share your passions.

Sharing the Planet:
An inquiry into rights & responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people & with other living things; communities & the relationships within & between them; access to equal opportunities; peace & conflict resolution.

Due Friday

Math -
Worksheet (both sides)

LA -
Read 30 mins
Study for Spelling Test

Unit -
Write a conclusion for today's investigation.
Answer the following questions:
1.) Why does the amount of water in each beaker need to be the same?
2.) Why do you think these solids have different melt times?
3.) Why are these solids melting?
4.) Which solids melt the fastest/slowest? Why?

Bring a snack for Ridhwaan's going away party!

Due Thursday

Math -
Page 660-661

LA -
Read 30 mins
Poetry quiz kesho

Unit -
Type or write up lab report with results and conclusion

Please bring in the following materials for tomorrow's investigation:
Chocolate
Butter
Ice Tray
Aluminum Foil

Asante :)

Due Wednesday

Math -
Page 658-659
Get math test signed.

LA -
Read 30 mins
Poetry Worksheet - Alliteration and Onomatopoeia
Poetry Reading Quiz on Thursday

Unit -
Bring in materials for kesho (salt, sugar, flour, coffee powder, drinking chocolate powder, sand, paper cups)

Due Tues

LA -
Read 30 mins
Portfolio Reflections

Math -
Page 656-657

Unit -
Explore materials in your kitchen
States of matter fill in the blank worksheet

Due Monday

LA -
Read 30 mins
Personification Worksheet

Math -
Page 283-284, #1-26
End of Term Math test

Unit -
Explore the materials in your kitchen - what are the changes you observe with the ingredients?

Portfolio Day next week!

Due Friday

LA -
1.) Read 30 mins
2.) Simile Worksheet
3.) Simile Poem
4.) Spelling test/word search

Math -
Page 654-655
Revise for Monday's end of term test

Unit -
Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/materials/
Bring in materials for tomorrow's unit lesson

Finish Portfolio

Due Thursday

LA -
Read 30 mins
Seeds Worksheet

Math -
page 280-281
Math end of term test - Monday

Unit -
Define first 4 words: Material, Solids, Liquids, Gas

French Test

Due Wednesday

Math - page 279, #3-6 Draw diagrams for each problem

LA- Copy your favourite poem, and write a paragraph below describing how it makes you feel.

Unit - KWL chart for Materials Matter 

K column - Write what you Know

W column - Write what you Wonder

L column - Leave blank for now

Bring materials for Friday's lesson.

Portfolio Day next week. Make sure you have organized and included 36 pieces of work with reflections. Be able to talk about your learning and progress through Year 6!

Due Tuesday

Math -
page 406

LA-
Read 30 mins
Turn prose into poetry and give it a title
Bring in poetry from your culture or family background

Unit -
Cover page for Materials Matter
Parents should begin looking for 4 pieces of work to put into portfolio

Due Monday

Math -
Revisions/Corrections

LA-
Read 30 mins
Study for Spelling test

Unit -
Olive Branch test
Unit Reflection on Olive Branch - one page min.

Optional - Watch Pay it Forward or The Blind Side

Due Thursday

Math -
1. Page 403, #1-6
2. Happy Pi Day!
http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.aspx?id=2147483830

LA-
1. Make a crossword puzzle for someone else to solve using the puzzle maker
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/crossword/
2. Greg Mortenson Reading Comprehension Part 3
3. Spelling Test on Friday

Unit -
1. Olive Branch vocabulary test
2. Unit Summative Presentations tomorrow and Friday.
Portfolios - 22 pieces of work plus reflections due Friday

Due Wednesday

LA -
1.) Create a crossword puzzle using the Unit (Olive Branch) vocabulary
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/crossword/
2.) Comprehension - Part 2
3.) Punctuation - back of worksheet
4.) Biography/Diary final draft due

Math -
page 401, #1-4

Unit -
Portfolio - 20 pieces of work and reflections due Friday
Unit Celebration Friday - Invite your parents please

Due Tuesday

Math -
1.) Page 399, #1-5
2.) Geometry Test Chapter 15 on Friday

LA -
1.) Reading Comprehension - Greg Mortenson
2.) Diary/Biography - Final Draft due Wednesday
3.) Punctuation Corrections

Unit -
1.) Introductory Letter
2.) Olive Branch Test Wednesday
3.) Summative Assessment

??-
Kiswahili Test

Due Monday

Math -
Page 396-397 both pages, all questions
Bring compass and ruler for Monday

LA -
1.) Read 30 mins
2.) Punctuation Worksheet
3.) Biography/Diary Final Draft - due Tuesday

Unit -
1.) Portfolio Student Introductory Letter
2.) Olive Branch Test - Wednesday
Know the vocabulary, be able to define and use each word in a sentence

Due Friday

Math -
Page 392, #1-10

LA -
Read 30 mins
Finish page 7 in grammar if incomplete
Complete first draft of biography or diary on peacemaker

Unit -
Summative Assessment Group Project due Wednesday

Science Day!
Math Night!

Due Wednesday

Math  -
Page 287, #3-14

LA -
Diary entry on famous peacemaker - first draft due Fri!

Unit -
Summative Assessment group project

??-
World Science Day - Please see Mr. Godfrey on ways to make this event exciting!
Math FUN night - Thursday 5:30 - 7:00
Check this website for World Water Day: http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/ 

Due Tuesday

Math -
Corrections

LA -
Read 30 mins
Finish Gandhi's diary entry
Research peacemaker for new diary entries

Unit -
Bring in research for summative

Kiswa-
Test kesho

?-
Portfolio Pieces and Reflections

Due Monday

Math -
Page 383 -384, #1-25

LA -
Read 30 mins
Grammar page 8

Unit -
Procrastination worksheet
Research global conflict

?? -
9 pieces of work with reflections (3 for math, unit and LA for each unit) due Monday for Portfolio

Due Friday

Math -
Math test corrections
Page 381

LA -
Finish Final Draft plus Rubric (must be checked by two people)
Finish diary entry for Grace Darling
Spelling/Vocab test

Unit -
Begin researching global conflicts
Mr. James map homework

?
11 pieces of work plus reflections for Portfolio due Monday
Kiswahili test Tuesday

Due Thursday

Math -
Page 381
Math test signed plus corrections

LA -
Find someone to edit your biography and use the rubric to go over your work
Final draft due Friday

Unit -
Mr. Jame's map homework

Kiswahili -
Revise for test

Due Wednesday

LA -
1. Read biography on Gandhi and answer questions
2. Final draft due Friday

Math -
1. Page 378 (Optional)
2. Revise for chapter 14 test

Unit -
1. Presentations in groups kesho

Due Tuesday

Math -
P 379, Set A, B, C, D, E

LA -
First draft of biography/memoir
Finish Grace Darling comprehension
Define vocab words

Unit -
Prepare your presentation on African conflict

Due Monday

Math -
Page 376, #7-21
Study for Math test (chapter 14)

LA -
Read 30 mins
Memoir/Biography first draft

Unit -
Bring in examples of conflicts in Africa or around the world

Due Friday

Math -
1. Bring a compass kesho
2. Page 372, #7-16

LA -
1. Read 30 mins
2. Study for Vocab/Spelling test
3. Finish planning your memoir/biography

Unit -
1. Reading comprehension

Due Thurs

Math - Corrections

LA -
Read 30 mins
Memoir/biography planning (must be about the person you interviewed)
Read memoir example - make a list of what makes an effective memoir

Unit -
Presentation of your structure/organization kesho

Due Wednesday

Math -
Page 369, #4-16

LA -
Read 30 mins
Finish interview
Vocab worksheet both sides

Unit -
Practice using I messages to resolve conflicts

Mid-Term

Happy Valentine's Day!

LA -
1.) Continue diary writing. Write at least three entries capturing your inner thoughts and feelings.
2.) Conduct an interview of someone you admire or are curious about. Ask the following questions:
* What are some important life events that have shaped your character?
*What are your values?
*How did you arrive at these values?
*Describe a significant memory from your childhood and how it has impacted you.
*What do you hope for the future?
*What advice would you give to children?
*How would you like to be remembered?

Plus add 3 questions of your own choosing.

Math -
Optional: Continue working on line designs and/or tangram puzzles.
See http://hs.doversherborn.org/hs/koman/images/LineDesigns/LineDesigns.htm for line design ideas.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/chinesenewyear/tangram/ for tangram instructions.

Also continue hunting for shapes and geometry all around you. Bring in any interesting photos or pictures that you come across!

Unit -
Work on finding inner peace using the strategies from class. :)

Have fun!

Due Tues

Math -
Page 362, #1-19

LA -
Read 30 mins
Vocab/Spelling Test
3 diary entries

Unit -
Finish note to self on resolving inner conflict

New Math Link

Dear Students,

Please see a new math link that I've posted to help you with test prep. This will be good on-going practice for you.

Good luck,
Miss Sheila

Due Friday

LA -
1.) Read 30 mins
2.) Study for vocab/spelling quiz kesho
3.) Three diary entries by Tuesday
4.) LA test Monday

Math -
1.) Read page 358 and take notes (new words, definitions, diagrams)
2.) Make corrections on angle worksheet and on any assignments in the geometry unit
3.) Optional - UM page 187

Unit -
1.) Learn all 8 key concepts and be prepared to use them in class.
Form - What is it like?
Function -  How does it work?
Causation - Why is it like that?
Change - How is it changing?
Connection - How is it connected to other things?
Perspective - What are the points of view?
Responsibility - What is our responsibility?
Reflection - How do we know?

Due Thursday

Math -
Worksheet both sides

LA -
Read 30 mins
Write three diary entries by next Tuesday
Read this for tips on diary writing http://targetstudy.com/languages/english/diary-writing.html

Unit -
Research the deeper meaning of The Olive Branch, and what it might have to do with our unit.

Due Wednesday

Math -
Page 355, #10-29

LA -
1.) Read 30 mins
2.) Study for vocab/spelling test
3.) Finish the Silver Sword stories (From Ruth's and Edek's points of view)

Unit -
1.) Unit cover page
2.) Make a list of ways that human beings organize themselves to improve life (for example, when a child is born we name him/her OR we have schools where children are grouped according to age)

Due Tues

LA -
1.) Read 30 mins
2.) Study for vocab/spelling test
3.) Homonyms crossword/word search
4.) Corrections on last week's quiz

Math -
1.) Have parents sign math test
2.) Math test corrections on separate sheet
3.) Find examples of geometric designs - See http://hsanalim.hubpages.com/slide/Geometric-Design-Coloring-Pages-Stained-Glass-Colouring-Pictures-to-Print/5130225

Unit -
Complete learner profile reflection sheet.

Due Monday

Math -
1. Use what you know page 353
2. Find pictures of geometric art and bring them in to class

Unit -
1. Reflection using the learner profile bubble sheet. Go through your unit book and find examples for each one. Colour in the bubbles after you've finished.

LA -
Read 30 mins

Due Friday

LA -
Read 30 mins
Study for Spelling/Vocab Quiz

Math -
Page 146 Chapter Review
or
Page 145 Social Studies Connection

Unit -
Practice speech in front of two people and in the mirror!
Bring a lap top or your flash drive if you will be showing a power point presentation.

???
Bring the puberty permission slip by Monday.

LA -
Read 30 mins
Study for Vocab/Spelling test

Math -
page 143, #17-28 and page 147 Set E
OR
page 146 Chapter Review all questions

Unit -
PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE - unit celebration/summative assessment speeches on Friday!

Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQmz6Rbpnu0

Another unit related article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/feb/01/loreal-advert-rachel-weisz-banned

Due Wednesday

Math -
Page 143, #5-16 or #17-33

LA -
Read 30 mins
Study for Vocabulary/Spelling test

Unit -
Finish writing out speech. Then transfer to cue cards.

No swimming until further notice.

Due Tuesday

Math -
Page 137, #7-36

LA-
Read 30 mins.
Study for vocab/spelling test (Friday)

Unit -
First draft of Persuasive Speech - Use sentence starters

???
No Swimming tomorrow! Please bring your PE kit.

Due Monday

LA -
1.) Read 30 minutes. Remember to fill out slips for the reading competition!
2.) Persuasive essay final draft due Monday.

Math -
1.) Page 133, #10-26 OR #19-32

Unit -
1.) Define the words:

• Extraction
• Production
• Distribution
• Consumption
• Disposal

2.) Answer the following questions:

1.)    Who is paying for the real cost of cheap electronics? List 3 groups.

2.)    What is happening to our levels of measured happiness?

3.)    How does recycling help? Why is recycling not enough?

      4.) What is the problem with burning rubbish?

Based on the video Story of Stuff (see www.storyofstuff.com if you want to view it again)

3.) Write a plan for your persuasive speech.

Due Friday

Tests are over! Good work revising and staying focused through the process!

Back to routine:

LA - 

1.) Read 30 minutes - record what you're reading for the Glowie bookworm competition

2.) Vocabulary Quiz - Tract/Struct roots

3.) Persuasive essay - Final draft due Monday (please find someone in addition to Ms Sheila to review your work before then)

Math - 

1.) Page 147, Set A and Set B

Unit -

1.) Brainstorm ideas for your summative assessment. Read the rubric.

???
Bring one item of food for the assembly tomorrow.

Due Wednesday

Transition Test tomorrow.
Please revise.

Also, remember to read for Glowie Bookworm competition.

Persuasive Essay  - final draft due Friday!!

This week

The Transition Exam will take place Wednesday and Thursday of this week. You are to revise for this test using your textbooks.

The persuasive essay is due on Friday. Please see the links below for exemplar essays:
http://eslbee.com/why_people_should_ride_a_bicycle_for_short_distance_trips.htm
http://www.oaklandwrites.org/documents/exemplars/7thPersuasive.pdf
http://thewritesource.com/studentmodels/we-adptpet.htm
http://thewritesource.com/studentmodels/ws2k-summer.htm

Due Monday

LA -
Read 30 mins
First draft of Persuasive Report
Test Prep

Math -
Page 140 and 141 Test Prep

Unit -

Read and answer questions for Persuade me and Be a Comparison Shopper worksheets

Read and Listen to MLK's speech: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm

Misc:
Nakumatt Field trip Monday
Transition Test - Wednesday and Thursday

Due Thursday

Math - Page 129, #9-18 and #27 - 31. Begin revisions for test

LA - Reading Test Prep (see link below). Choose topic and write out Pro/Cons in preparation for persuasive report.
Read 30 mins.
Define Vocab words (struct/tract)

Reading Test Prep Materials

Reading Answer Booklet

Due Wednesday

Math - page 127, #7-33

LA - Leaflet due Wednesday
Read 30 mins
Grammar book page 5

Unit - Debate Comprehension Questions

Misc: Nakumatt Field Trip form Due Thursday

POW

Shopping for Shoes
Katie and Amy went shoe shopping this week. They each found
a cool pair of shoes to buy. The shoe store was having a
special sale: buy 1 pair and get the 2nd pair at 1/2 price. Katie's
pair of shoes cost 3000 KES and Amy's cost 2000 KES.
If Katie and Amy buy their shoes together in order to get the
discount, how much should each person pay? What is fair?
Explain your answer and explain why you chose the answer
that you did.

Due Tuesday

Math - Page 114, #10-34 even and Page 118, #6-24 even

LA - Read 30 mins and Finish leaflet for Wednesday

Unit - Summary of Ms. Nasim's presentation

Reminder - Transition test will be next Wednesday and Thursday

Math -
Everyone must complete page 114, #11-35 odd and page 118, #5-25 odd
Optional Challenge: page 119, #26-33

LA -
Read 1 hour
Write the title, author and summary of what you read in your LA book

Unit -
Advertising: Fact or Opinion Comprehension with Questions

Problem of the Week

For my birthday I received some wonderful birthday cakes!
There was one cake that had many different flavors all in one
cake! The cake was 4/12 chocolate, and the rest was carrot
and yellow cake, but not in equal amounts. What could this
deluxe birthday cake look like? How do you know?

Due Thursday

Math - Page 111, #9-26 or #14-33

LA -
Read 30 mins
Write a letter or persuasive paragraph about why cyclists should or should not have to take a riding test.
OR
Write a letter or paragraph about why you should or should not be able to ride horses on the road.

Minimum 7 sentences

Unit -
Commercial Questionnaire
Bring in props, camera for commercial

Due Wednesday

Math -
Page 109, #5-23

LA -
Read 30 Mins
Finish mobile phone letter

Unit -
Brainstorm ideas for TV commercials

Problem of the Week

Jack and Jill ordered two identical-sized pizzas, one cheese and one veggie. Jack ate 5/6 of a pizza and Jill ate 1/2 of a pizza. How much pizza did they eat together?

Explain your answer using a picture or diagram.

Due Tuesday

Math - See next post for POW


LA -
1.) Read 30 mins.
2.) Word study - copy word definitions in word study book and begin studying for spelling test

Unit -
1.) Fill out the table for the 4 adverts
2.) Watch commercials or find magazines with adverts and complete table

New students: Read Advertising - Let the Buyer Beware article and answer the questions
Also, please cover your books

Due Friday

Happy New Year!

LA -
1.) Finish advert on A4
2.) Spelling Test

Math -
1.) Finish classwork
2.) Page 104

Unit -
Comprehension Questions

Bring in permission slip for Saturday's New Student Dinner!